He looked at the confusion on the three men's faces.
Gu Yuanqing said, "The celestial immortal tribulation was indeed somewhat different from what I originally imagined. Don't ask about the rest. When you become Celestial Immortals, you will naturally understand. Knowing these things now would do you no good."
Hearing Gu Yuanqing say this, the three could only suppress their many questions.
Gu Huai'an suddenly asked with some excitement, "Does that mean you've already become a Celestial Immortal, Father?"
"You could say that." Gu Yuanqing nodded calmly.
Li Chengyi rose and cupped his hands with a smile. "Congratulations, Father, on attaining the Great Dao of a Celestial Immortal. May your immortal path flourish from this day forth, and may you live as long as Heaven and Earth."
Gu Huai'an and Li Guanrong hurriedly rose to offer their congratulations as well.
Gu Yuanqing smiled. "Enough. We're all family here. What's the point of these formalities? It's only becoming a Celestial Immortal. If you settle your minds and cultivate diligently, you too will have your day. Sit down, all of you."
Once everyone was seated, Gu Yuanqing asked, "I spent nearly a hundred years in seclusion for this breakthrough. Has anything major happened in the various worlds?"
Li Chengyi said, "Everything in the Spirit Realm and the Exquisite World has been as usual. However, twenty years ago, Wei Zhao of the Primordial Divine Sect visited the Qian Yuan Realm, hoping to see you. I told him you were cultivating in seclusion. He waited a long time without seeing you emerge, then withdrew without taking action."
Gu Yuanqing asked, "Did he say anything else?"
Li Chengyi said, "Only that he wanted you to meet him once you came out of seclusion."
Gu Yuanqing then asked in detail about several matters concerning the Exquisite